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MICHAEL WAS STUNNED for a moment. He looked over her simple outfit hyet it caused something inside him to churn. She smiled up at him with a certain look in her eyes that he can't pinpoint. He didn't realize he was starting until her fingers snapped in front of his face.

"Michael? Are you alright?" She asked as soon as soon as he left his his mind. Michael nodded.

"Yeah. Sorry" he apologized. Micky smiled.

"It's alright. You look nice" she commented on him. Michael looked down at his attire. A white button down shirt with jeans and his signature loafers.

"Thanks. You look nice too. Not that you only look nice now. You always look nice" he rushed out. Micky laughed at his expression.

"Well that's a good thing" she wrapped her arm around his and looked up at him.

"Shall we?"

If Micky said that she wasn't nervous right now, it would be a lie. She was terrified. She looked out the window of the limo and see a huge cottage like house. Her nerves were getting the best of her and she didn't know why. Maybe it was the fact that she was going to meet his family. But that shouldn't scare her right?

The limo came to a stop at the front entrance. Her eyes caught sight of a beautiful fountain.

"You okay?" She hears Michael ask. Micky nodded her head.

"Yes. I'm fine. Just a little nervous" she breathed out.

"Don't be. My family will love you." He assured her but that did nothing to calm her nerves. The door opened and Michael stepped out first. He offered Micky his hand which she gladly took. The driver bid them farewell as he drove off leaving Michael and Micky alone.

"C'mon. Dinner should be starting soon" he led her to the front door and her heart began to beat so loud that she was scared that Michael would hear. He opened the door and sounds of talking echoed through the halls. He placed a hand on the small of her back as he lead her to the direction of the sounds. The closer they got, the more familiar the sounds became. They were the sound of children laughing. Michael opened the door for her and let her walk in first. All attention turned to the door as they hear if close. All of a sudden a loud shriek was heard and sounds of tiny feet running echoed through the house. Micky was almost knocked down when she see's little girls surrounding her all looking at her in amazement.

"You're Micky Beaumont from Little Mix" an older girl exclaimed from the group. Micky laughed nervously and nodded her head.

"Oh my god my friends are never gonna believe this..." the older girl muttered to herself. The others began talking all at once making Micky feel over whelmed.

"Alright alright. Let the poor woman breathe girls."

"But grandma" one of the girls whined.

"No buts. Go on. Go play outside" she ushered the kids outside. Micky let out a breathe she didn't even know she was holding.

"So sorry about that dear. Those girls are just bundles of energy"

"It's alright. I don't mind" Micky answered truthfully. She didn't mind the kids. In fact, she loves kids. It just surprised her for a moment.

"Micky this is my mother" Michael introduced. Micky smiled.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Mrs. Jackson" she pulled her hand out for a shake but instead Katherine pulled her into a bone crushing hug.

"Please just call Katherine." She responded as she pulls away from the hug.

"So this is the famous Micky" a voice spoke from behind Katherine. Janet saunters up to the group, a smirk plastered on her face. A smirk directing towards Michael. Michael gave her a warning look but Janet ignores it.

"It's about time you brought her here, Applehead" Janet walked up to Micky. The smirk gone and replaced by a genuine smile.

"Micky, Janet. Janet, Micky"

"It's so nice to finally meet you. I'm a huge fan" Janet gushed. Micky was shocked. She definitely did not expect that.

"Thank you. I'm a huge fan of yours as well" Janet gasped 

"I like her a lot" Janet laughed. Michael quickly introduced Micky to his other Siblings. Marlon, Jackie and Rebbie were the only ones present. His other siblings were probably out and about doing their own business. But he did notice one person missing from the family, his father.

"Mother? Where's Joseph?" He asked Katherine. Katherine looked up from the meatloaf she was preparing and shrugged her shoulders.

"He said he'll be a little late. He got caught up at work" Michael silently sighed in relief. He wasn't prepared for Micky to meet his father just yet. Michael re entered the family room where his brothers and nephews were watching a basketball game. He glanced out the window and was surprised to see that one of his nieces was sitting in Micky's lap. He casually walks to the screen door and pull it aside. The sound catches both his sister, nieces and Micky's attention. His youngest niece, Brittany climbed off Micky's lap and ran to Michael. She collided into Michael's legs, wide smiled.

"Look Uncle Mikey! Micky did my hair." She exclaimed turning around to show Michael the braid. Michael chuckled.

"It's a beautiful braid" Michael complemented his niece and indirectly complemented Micky at the same time.

"I know right. She made me look like a princess" she squealed. She ran off to play with her other cousins leaving the older girls and Michael alone.

"She's a doll" Micky said as she watched the girls playing around. Janet scoffed and leaned back in her seat.

"Just wait until after desert. That girl will be bouncing all over the place" the girls laughed.

"I was looking for you" Michael told her. Worry crossed Micky's face. She began to stand from her seat

"Oh I'm sorry. I can-" before she could finish, Michael politely shook his head.

"No it's fine. Just got a little curious. I'll leave you girls to chat" La Toya, Janet and Rebbie gave each other mischivious looks.

"Why don't you join us, Little brother" La Toya spoke out.

"Uhm sure" He hesitantly sat down beside Micky. Rebbie and Janet have each other knowing looks. Michael has seen it but Micky was oblivious to it.

"Micky was just telling us about the tour, weren't you Micky?" Rebbie asked as Micky nodded

"Yes. I was telling your sisters about touring with the band" she informed him.

"Honestly it gets very hectic on the tour bus. It doesn't help that all 3 of my band mates are very messy. We also have a few dogs on the tour bus" quickly LaToya intervened.

"You bring dogs on the tour bus? How does that work?" She asked Micky.

"Yes me and another one of my band mates brings our dogs on tour with us but only during the UK locations. We would eventually stop at a resting spot to let the dogs use the loo" the siblings looked at each other than back to Micky looking confused

"Loo?" Janet asked. Micky realized that they probably didn't understand what she just said

"Go relieve themselves. Like going to the bathroom" she explained. This brought a look of realization across the girls.

"How come Your accent is very different from the typical British accent?" Janet asked. Michael himself was also curious about this. He's heard her other band mates and they sound nothing like her.

"I'm from Northern UK. The accents you hear most of are London accents." Micky explained. Her accent was what one would call a 'Geordie' accent. It's also hard to understand if you aren't a fellow Geordie because to everyone else it sound like a foreign language. 

"Oh okay that makes sense." Micky was relieved. She purposely talked slow and made sure to pronounce every word so that people would understand.

The conversation went back and forth. Even mother decided to pay a visit to us. We can all smell the food and that's when we knew it was finally time for dinner. Michael stood up and offered a hand to Micky which she gladly took. Rebbie saw the interaction and hit both her sisters. Janet and LaToya gave their older sister a look until she gestured them to look over at their brother. Their agitated look turned into a smirk.

"Kids dinner is ready!" They hear mother call out. The kids began to scream and yell and they ran back inside the house. The group laughed at the enthusiasm of the kids. They followed and was greeted by the savory smells of food. They followed the smell to the dinning room. The kids were already seated at the children's table. The adults slowly made their way to their seats. Micky was about to do the same when a gruff voice came from behind her. Micky felt Michael tense beside her. She turned around and came face to face with a man who looked like Michael, his father.

"So this is the Micky I've been hearing all about" Joseph smiled he brought his hand out for Micky to shake

"Yes. It's a pleasure to meet you sir" Micky responded politely.

"The pleasure is all mine. C'mon let's have a seat" Michael was surprised and it seems like the rest of the family was too. Michael took a seat beside Marlon with Micky on his other side. Joseph sat at the head of the table with Katherine sitting at the other end.

The dinner was nice. Conversations were thrown back and forth. But it was mostly Michael's family asking Micky questions. Michael was a little embarrassed but Micky assure him that it was fine. Even Joseph asked Micky a question or two surprising Michael yet again. His father usually I doesn't like or ignore any girl he brings home.

His family was laughing and having fun with one another which hasn't happened in a long time. Currently Micky was telling his family about touring and Michael couldn't help but see the glimmer in her eyes when she talks about the fans.

"The fans are the best part about it all. Everyone is so loving and supportive of us. I owe everything to them because I wouldn't be where I am without them. And I probably wouldn't have met my best friends" she spoke passionately. Michael could feel himself falling deeper and deeper into her. Even if he knew it would go nowhere. It was just nice to finally bring home a girl that his entire family likes.